BOLO: An Iconic Frosting.

Yes you read right. Frosting. Only the best frosting around that takes me back to my childhood....

Just looking at this picture makes my mouth DROOL!

Betty Crocker unfortunately decided to discontinue the Rainbow Chip Frosting.... (and cake mix I believe), and replace it with "Rainbow Sprinkles".... which "in my opinion" is NOT the same as rainbow chip.
.....PSSST... Betty Crocker... WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?

Luckily for us... its selling like crazy on eBay.

Check out the completeds by clicking HERE.

4 tubs of these babies just sold for $85!!!

Yesterday I went to hunt out some still lurking around in those low end grocery stores that sell items for really cheap that are about to expire. I had NO luck.... and I was so BUMMED.
So- If you have some of these in your pantry, or know of a grocery store that might still be carrying them... Get them listed! OR do what I might have done... eaten them.

Weekly Sales Wrap Up

This last Monday I was in a "eBay Slump". I realized when I woke up Monday that nothing had sold during the weekend. Usually I get the most sales over the weekend. I was getting sad about it. My hubby's birthday was coming up and I wanted to get him these shoes I saw him drooling over with my own hard earned money... Not OUR money that he works so hard for. That might be silly, but as a Stay at Home mom, I sometimes miss working hard for my own consistant paycheck like I used to. There is nothing better then earning money you worked hard for. And sometimes it feels so weird to just spend the money my husband earned on his birthday. Does anyone get what I mean?
Anyways... So on Monday I decided I was going to spend the whole day going through my house and listing anything and everything I could find... Whether it was old inventory I never got around to listing, or stuff we no longer we needed.
Guess what happened? Stuff started selling... AS I WAS LISTING. It was so weird.
I know everyone says it, but I am going to reiterate it. The more you list, the more you sell.
So- that being said.. here are some of my past week sales.

 Disney Winnie the Pooh Waffle Iron (I kind of wish I kept this for myself now!!) Paid $10 Sold $44.95 Fs

 J Crew Jackie Vest. Paid $1.50 Sold $15.95 Fs

 Mini Merrill Lynch Padfolio Paid: Found it in my house Sold: $34.95 fs

 Barney Pillow Pet Paid: Gift Sold: $24.95 Fs

 Clarks Loafers Paid: Free (belonged to my brother). Sold: 24.95 Fs (These could have gone for more but they had a big scuff on them)

 ShoreTel Business Phone Paid: Free (From my father in laws old business). Sold For parts: 24.95. I couldn't test it so I couldn't get a a lot for it. If it was in working condition it would have went from $50-$160

1987 Marcus Rodent M.D. Paid: $1 Sold: 18.95 Fs

I am so glad I finally sold this ugly thing. 

Remember all of those printers I had blogged about here?

Well I tested alot of the ink before I would send them off. I realized I had about 70 empty cartridges laying around still. So I looked them up in the completeds.. and what do you know... empty cartridges DO sell! 

These sold for $199.95 Free Shipping. Awesome sale... and sold within a few hours. 

So I WAS able to get those shoes... AND I was able to throw a nice little party. 

And at the end of the day, this is why I love eBay!

Copy Cat Listing Part 2

If you didn't read about my latest eBay dilemma, you can here.

eBay never removed the listing that was using my picture. And the listing was in my watching list just taunting me. So I took the matter into my own hands.

My message to the seller:

Hi. I am writing you to ask you to please take down the picture for this item that you took from my personal listing. This picture is my own that I took myself. It is against eBay policy to use pictures that are not yours.
Thanks

Seller Response 1:

That is not a problem not sure when I have my own listings my new girl used your picture and made a new listing. Wow! 49.95 and you are worried about a picture. Consider it taken down dear. Sarah

Seller Response 2:

I hate to tell you but your description is false they did not come out in 1994 I know for a fact they were made last year.

Seller Response 3:

271413115260 that is my new auction number so you can see I took it down. Sarah

My response to 1, 2, & 3:

Thank you. And thank you for being so polite about it... (SARCASM)

Seller Response 4:

Just an fyi the copyright was 1966 and the registered trade mark in 1994. We are a Hallmark dealer. That is what the c and the r with the dates stand for not the date it was made. I just didn't think you understood what those dates are for we get them in all the time. Sarah

So all in all the picture was removed. The seller loved to point out all my mistakes since I pointed out hers I guess. I wanted to explain myself to her, but didn't think that was necessary. At the time of listing the mug, there was no other listings and hardly any info, so I decided to list it high with a best offer. And now my pride is in the way, and I refuse to lower to my price because Sarah pointed it out to me :)

The only thing that really bugs me about this whole situation is that eBay took no action. I love eBay, and I understand that the system can be flawed at times, and I do think in the last few months they have made a better effort at being on the sellers side... but in this case it should have been a no brainer. Its an easy rule to follow....


 

Update and BOLO

An Update on my last post:

There is none.

I called eBay AND filed an online report... and nothing so far. Part of me thinks eBay will not do anything. Why make the "big guy" mad when hes raking in the dough for them, just to help out the "little guy." I am hoping I am wrong, and they will still take action... if not.. I have lost alot of faith in the eBay system.
Thanks to all my fellow readers and their comments of support.


Now to the fun stuff.

A few weeks ago my hubby and I had some free time and hit up a thrift store. I had mentioned to him that Hawaiian shirts that are actually made in Hawaii are usually worth at least something, and sometimes ALOT. We browsed through them and he found this one:

And he was right. It was a great find. This is a Paradise Found Hawaiian Shirt. I guess its the same shirt that Tom Selleck wore in Magnum PI. (before my time).
I listed it for $49.95 and it sold within a few hours. (I paid $2 for it)
Gotta love those quick sales.

Copy Cats.

People say that copying is the highest form of flattery.

I sometimes disagree. I more or less think its laziness or lack of using your own head.

Usually I can just ignore it- for example:

-You (my neighbor) want to decorate your outdoor lawn just like mine for christmas? Thats cool.
-You want to wear my exact same outfit I wore yesterday... Thats cool too.
-You want to make a blog with almost the same exact title as mine? Ok-cool. whatever

......But you want to copy my ebay listing???

ohhhh heck no.

The top mug for $49.95 is mine. That's my stinking granite counter top my mug is sitting on! And what do you know... a seller with 4000+ transactions has my exact mug on my exact counter.

So of course I reported them to eBay... and of course I am trying to think of a witty little message to send the seller.

Seriously... I work so dang hard at my listings and some dumb "big" seller comes in and seriously copies my listing?

Sellers like that do not DESERVE TO SELL ON EBAY! I mean how many other listings have they done this with?

....ok end rant. I need to go shake it off.